English Summative Hero's Walk

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Eastern Culture

Women are considered housewives, treated unfairly

Sripathi's father Narashima Rao also treated his wife unfairly, blatantly cheating on her. Ammaya cried, going to her mother for consolation but was scolded instead and told she ought to be proud her husband could afford two women. Her mother raised in a society that women should simply serve their husbands believed that it was okay for husbands to cheat on their wives.

This can be seen in the relationships between Sripathi and Niramla, he treats Nirmala unfairly; giving her thoughts little regard. Nirmala works as a dance instructor and mkaes money to support the family as Sripathi's salary is no longer enough to sustain them however Sripathi mocks her job. nirmala never once tells Sripathi that his job is no longer enough as she believes a good wife must maintain the pretense that the husband is supporting the family

Children tend to adhere to the wishes of their parents and try to become what their parents had decided for them

This is shown in the novel when Sripathi tries to become a doctor for his mother's sake rather than follow his passion

Marriage is viewed as a union between two families

Maya was the one who shattered the chain and broke off her arranged marriage to marry the one she loved. The consequence of her actions was that she was estranged from the family, she was considred a disgarce to the family; a black sheep.

This is shown in the novel by the marriages between Sripathi and Nirmals, Ammaya and Narashima Rao etc.

Religion tends to be polytheistic, believeing in multile gods

Eastern culture is traditional adhering to cultural values

Western Culture

Subtopic

women legally share the same rights and are treated better

This mistreatment of women can also be seen in the relationship between Sripathi's mother Ammaya and her late husband Narashima Rao. Narashima blatantly cheated on his wife with no regard for her at all. Ammaya was powerless to do anything, as in that society women's sole purpose was to support their husbands

Sripathi mistreats Nirmala mocking her job as a dance instructor and never giving her thoughts any consideration, he views her as only a housewife, in Western culture women are valued more

Follow your passion, do what you want, choose your own career path

Sripathi also endured suffering going to medical school for his mother's sake, however he failed and was traumatized by the experience

In the novel Sripathi is forced to become a doctor to fulfill his mother's expectations, this contrasts the West's view of following your passion and choosing your own career path

Marriage is a union between two individuals

In the novel, Maya broke tradition and married the one she loved rather than chosen by her family to attain happiness

Lifestyle is more Dynamic

Religion tends to be monotheistic, western religion dominated by Christianity

Western culture is more liberal